Nephi and his brothers muster their faith, obedience, and determination as they return to jerusalem to obtain the plates from the wicked laban. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the all journals at byu scholarsarchive. They are chapters that cause questions for some and chapters that cause some people to quit reading. They were kept by nephite prophets and record keepers and were devoted to spiritual matters and the prophets ministry and teachings. Nephi and the brass plates is just the first dvd in the book of mormon set. Mar 06, 2008 nephi knew that god would help him get the plates, because that is what he had been asked to do. I will go and do use the example of nephi s determination to obey the lords command to get the plates of brass to help your family understand the importance of choosing to obey all of gods. How did he know the lord would help him get the plates. Nephi and his brothers tried three times to get the brass plates from laban.
The brass plates code friend, september 1996, funstuff ill a c ill a v nephi obtains the plates, 4 minipictures that can be colored and used as flannel board pictures to tell the story. Wendell phillips excavated seven other bronze plates. Its from the animated book of mormon, nephi and the brass plates. Some of these records were comparable to certain books now found in the old testament, but others did not find their way into the bible. Finally, the brass plates contained a more extensive account of old testament peoples and events than we have in the bible 1 nephi. The plates of brass contained a copy of the law five books of moses, a history of the jews, lehis genealogy, and the writings of many prophets. The book of mormon plates, in first nephi, the doctrinal foundation, ed. I will go and do use the example of nephis determination to obey the lords command to get the plates of brass to help your family. The pdf includes all the pictures in both color and black and white and a copy of the scripture story. Before their flight, nephi s father prophesied the impending destruction and captivity of jerusalem by the armies of babylon. The can be used for family home evening, as an enchantment to lds church lessons, sharing times, childrens primary talks or as coloring pages.
Nephi s unabridged record constitutes 1 ne, 2 ne, jacob, enos, jarom, omni 2. The plates later played an important role in the religious life of lehis righteous descendants, the nephites. God tells nephi to make another set of brass plates. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. The book of mormon plates religious studies center. Oct 10, 20 the brass plates were passed down with the nephite records until came into the hands of nephi the son of nephi 3 nephi 1. Exactly how long before the time of laban the brass records were begun is unknown. Even more about getting the brass plates 1 nephi 34 by grego filed under. Lehis sons returned to jerusalem to obtain the plates of. The brass plates march 1990 liahona and july 1989 friend illustrated retelling of the story of nephi and his brothers obtaining the brass plates. The brass plates were passed down with the nephite records until came into the hands of nephi the son of nephi 3 nephi 1. Why did heavenly father want lehis family to have the brass plates.
Nephi explains that laban also was a descendant of joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the. But his fathers own version of the events in the wilderness for example, 1 nephi 5. These records were claimed to be written on plates of brass. When nephi went back again he found laben passed out drunk near his house. Nephi and the brass plates is an instantly downloadable file. Nephi and the brass plates teaching stripling warriors. The figures with this set are toggle sized on average about 3 tall and are perfect for use with the lds toggle book sold separately.
March 1992, page 44 nephi builds a ship, 4 minipictures of nephi, laman, lemuel, and an unfinished ship. However, nephi was inspired to obtain the plates of brass no matter what the cost. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1988, 99111. The influence of the brass plates on the teachings of nephi. Best of good lds nephi and the brass plates coloring pages with book of author name. Print one copy of the brass plates code for each child. So the brass plates of laban were never in the hands of joseph smith. Unlike many of the other book of mormon characters, laban neither ends up in the new world, nor is he a biblical character. Why was nephi willing to do whatever the lord asked him to do. Noel reynolds notes that nephi s story concerning his response to the lords command to obtain the brass plates is given prominence by nephi because it shows that he succeeded where his brothers failed, making him the rightful possessor of the plates of brass.
After he and his family leave jerusalem he is told by the lord to return and obtain the brass plates containing the sacred books of moses. Nephi and the brass plates 1987 the movie database tmdb. Nephi and his brothers muster their faith, nephi and the brass plates read more. Why didnt god provide another way for nephi to get.
Contents of the plates of brass book of mormon central. The prophet lehi preaches repentance and is persecuted. Brass plates 2 mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Nephi could have obtained the genealogy from the brass plates, where lehi had learned about it see 1 nephi 5. The lists are identical except for the last word, which is brass in the first list and copper in the second. The lost 116 pages contained mormons abriidged record from the days of lehi to the days of king benjamin 3. Chapter the brass plates this has cut outs of lehi and nephi and can tell the story of obtaining the brass plates. However, nephi and jacob copied 17 chapters from isaiah that were taken from the brass plates. The a brief explanation about the book of mormon page at the beginning is helpful in explaining about the different records and plates this link shows a search of all the mentions of plates in the book of mormon, so you can quickly and easily re. Warren and michaela aston, in the footsteps of lehi, p.
The lord gave lehi a brass ball, or compass liahona, to guide their journey see 1 nephi 16. Records of darius in solid gold and silver bearing an inscription in three languagesold persian, elamite and babylonian. The prophet lehi preaches repentance to the people of jerusalem and is persecuted. Pictures of nephi, laban, a sword, a bag of treasures, nephi s brothers, the brass plates. Use on a flannel board stick puppets or a shadow box. Nephi s summary of these contents, found in 1 nephi 5. Lehis sons returned to jerusalem to obtain the plates of brass see 1 nephi 34. According to nephi, the plates of brass contained the books of moses and the mosaic law see 1 nephi 4. So they asked for them, and laban tried to kill them. Nephi obtains the brass plates church of jesus christ. Unsigned, painted for the deseret sunday school union, no date 1890, oil on composition board. The term brass is used 116 times in the old testament of the king james bible to translate the hebrew term that means copper and can also refer to copper alloys. There is no specific reference in the book of mormon to the origin of the brass plates. According to the book of mormon, the plates of nephi, consisting of the large plates of nephi and the small plates of nephi, are a portion of the collection of inscribed metal plates which make up the record of the nephites.
This possibility is supported by the angels statement to nephi, that the old testament contains many of the prophecies of the holy prophets. The plates phillips discovered were engraved with text. Aug 18, 2015 get your free copy of nephi and the brass plates while supplies last. Nephi and the brass plates 25th anniversary edition living. Read through the linked lesson above be sure to read 1 nephi chapter 3 and chapter 4 and print a copy of the activity below for each child participating. Exactly how long before the time of laban the brass. Lds games crossword puzzles nephi and the brass plates. Downloads entire book mp4 this page mp3 this page pdf footnotes. Nephi gets the brass plates lesson plan of happiness. Nephi and the brass plates by sam stowell duration. The can be used for family home evening, as an enchantment to lds church lessons, sharing times, childrens primary talks. Refer to the code, and give the class the opportunity to decode the message together. With geoffrey bennett, walter boyden, kim blackett, william m.
Nephi gets the brass plates church of jesus christ. By richard packham one of the first dramatic episodes in the book of mormon is the story of how lehis family was able, with gods help, to obtain the brass plates from their custodian laban 1 nephi 3 5. Since the same hebrew word is rendered both ways in the king james version of the bible, this suggests that, in the hebrew, the two lists are identical. Although laban only makes a brief appearance in the narrative, his brass plates would later play an important role. Cast brass plates on display in the national museum, sanaa dating to about a. Obtaining the brass plates while in the wilderness, lehi, in a dream was told that his sons, nephi, laman, lemuel and sam needed to go back to jerusalem and get the brass plates which had the record of the jews from a man named laban and bring them back to lehi. The political dimension in nephi s small plates noel b. The sons went back to their previous home in jerusalem where they resided previous to living in the wilderness.
How could lehi travel from jerusalem to the red sea in 3 days. Four of the metal plates had talmudic script etched on them, while three other plates were written in the yettobedeciphered south arabian shahri language. According to the book of mormon, nephi was sent back to jerusalem after his family had travelled for three days. They took all of the gold, silver, and other precious items and took it unto laban to try to buy the plates of brass from him. Nephi explained that laban also was a descendant of joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records the brass plates 1 nephi 5. Nephi and his brothers returned to jerusalem to get the brass plates. Summarize the things nephi and his brothers did to get the brass plates traveled a long distance, gave up gold and silver, hid in a cave, etc. Primary activities primary lessons lds primary bible lessons book activities flannel board stories flannel boards book of mormon stories lds books. The brass plates were inscribed with ancient scriptures, many of them corresponding with books from the old testament, that the prophet lehi and his family took with them to the promised land of the americas these plates were in the possession of laban, a sage and elder in jerusalem.
It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Nephi and the brass plates the animated stories from the. He and his family leave jerusalem and are soon told by the lord to return and obtain the brass plates containing the sacred five books of moses. Lesson 3 the brass plates teaching children the gospel. The lord told lehi that nephi and his brothers should obtain get the brass plates from laban. Teach children these book of mormon stories as a standalone lesson or to supplement book of mormon come, follow me. Best of good lds nephi and the brass plates coloring pages. Even though it wasnt easy, they did it because they. Nephis summary of these contents, found in 1 nephi 5. The plates that joseph smith received were the golden plates, the official record and history abridgement that was translated into what was published as the book of mormon. Ishmael and his family joined lehis family in their journey to the new land see 1 nephi 7. Nephi obtained the plates by deceiving labans household, pretending to be laban 1 ne 4.
Among his possessions was a set of brass plates containing the genealogy of lehi, a major character in the early portion of the book of mormon. The purpose was to recover a record that was held by a man named laban. Each generation had one caretaker who was responsible for these items, mostly records. Laban is a character in the first book of nephi, near the start of the book of mormon, a scripture.
Nephi and his family lived in jerusalem, circa 600 bc, during the reign of king zedekiah, until lehi was commanded by god to take his family and flee into the wilderness. Brass plates mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. This suggests that there were many other books found in the plates of brass that did not make it into our current old. In the book of first nephi, chapters three and four, laban is described as a notable citizen of jerusalem who commanded great wealth and many servants. Nephi and zoram with the brass plates book of mormon central. Watch it as part of any subscription from living scriptures streaming. Lehi saw a vision of the tree of life see 1 nephi 8. On his third set of plates, nephi only included the more plain and precious parts, leaving out any unnecessary words, as youd expect from someone engraving on plates of ore. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Nephi and his family leaves jerusalem, but the lord commands them to return to find the brass plates guarded by the wicked laban. Engraved brass plates discovered welcome to the nephi.
Watch nephi and the brass plates prime video amazon uk. The animated book of mormon nephi and the brass plates. So, in closing and to summarize, the gold plates of mormon that joseph smith translated were written in their reformed egyptian script because thats what the brass plates were written in or at least the brass plates were a previous iteration of the particular script used on the gold plates. He knew the lord would help him and his brothers get the brass plates from laban. The animated book of mormon nephi and the brass plates tv. Aug 2, 20 lds games crossword puzzles nephi and the brass plates stay safe and healthy.
If mormon is editorializing in 3 nephi 10 as opposed to the abridged author, then he very probably had the jerusalem records and passed them on to his son or at the very least, had records that referenced jacobs. A clipart bundle based on the book of mormon account of nephi obtaining the brass plates thats great for including in invitations, cardmaking, scrapbooking, handmade stationery, web design, and more or for use in teaching children about the scriptures. A powerful man named laban was in possession of the plates of brass, a record kept by the jews which contained their laws, customs, history, and lineage. Reynolds brigham young university provo follow this and additional works at. The set comes with the story, sequencing, and coloring pages. The plates of laban, sword of laban, the plates of nephi, liahona, plates of ether, other records engraven on metal plates, and at least one record engraven upon stone were passed down from generation to generation. Follow the path to help nephi get the brass plates and return to his family in the wilderness. Make your teaching fun and more interactive with these safe and soft felt figures. Among his possessions was a set of brass plates containing the genealogy of lehi. Engraved brass plates discovered welcome to the nephi project. Sep 07, 2012 chapter the brass plates this has cut outs of lehi and nephi and can tell the story of obtaining the brass plates.
Nephi and his brothers muster their faith, obedience, and determination as they return to obtain the plates from the wicked laban. Nephi was the fourth of six sons of lehi and sariah. The small plates of nephi were actually the second plates nephi created at the command of the lord, about 30 years after leaving jerusalem see 2 nephi 5. Although the information is sparse concerning the origin of the plates of brass, the book of mormon is quite detailed on what the plates contained. Lehis family left jerusalem to start a new life in the wilderness. Included the history of the people from lehi to mormons day b. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. What parts of the old testament were on the plates of brass. First, they sent laman, who simply asked laban for the plates.
Print and cut out the name tags and the location signs. On 22 september 1823, after receiving repeated instruction from the angel moroni, joseph smith went to a large hill convenient to his fathers home. But it wont be that easy, you need to figure out the puzzle and how to do this task. Nephi knew that god would help him get the plates, because that is what he had been asked to do. This record was later abridged by mormon and inscribed onto gold plates from which joseph smith translated the book of mormon after an angel revealed to him the location. Language of the brass and gold plates by study and faith. Some have interpreted nephis words to mean that it took only three days to get from jerusalem to the red sea, but this reading seems. Even more about getting the brass plates 1 nephi 34 by grego, grego, lds, mormon, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
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